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Tonight's rugby news as teams to pay special tribute to Eddie Butler this weekend and ex-England boss in shock France switch

Here are your rugby evening headlines for Friday 23 September

Wales Online

Eddie Butler obituary

Rugby player who won 16 caps for Wales and went on to become an Observer journalist and a leading commentator for the BBC

The Guardian - UK

Leigh Halfpenny is nailing goal kicks again and his Wales team-mates are absolutely loving it

The likes of Sam Warburton and Josh Adams are among those to show their support

Wales Online

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Pundits almost unanimous as they deliver predictions before Super League Grand Final

St Helens and Leeds Rhinos will battle it out to claim the 2022 title. Ahead of the match, we asked our reporters to have their say on which way the final will go.

Leeds Live

Dragons silent on claims Dean Ryan has left his position just one game into the season

Dean Ryan has been director of rugby at the Dragons since May 2019

Wales Online

‘No team-talk needed’: Worcester preparing for ‘last game at Sixways, ever’

Worcester have until early Monday evening to provide the Rugby Football Union with evidence they can meet three key criteria

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup: RFU defend decision to fly England Women in economy despite men travelling first class

The RFU has defended its decision to fly World Cup favourites England out to the women’s World Cup in New Zealand in economy class in contrast to their male counterparts.

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The Week in Detail: Lotto, rugby and local elections

The Detail podcast brings you the issues behind the news every weekday. Here's what we covered this week.

Newsroom.co.nz

Ospreys v Lions team news as Dan Lydiate returns and George North switches position again

The Welsh team drew against the Scarlets in Llanelli in the first round of BKT United Rugby Championship matches

Wales Online

Wales wing Alex Cuthbert reveals why he has fallen back in love with rugby and how his outlook has completely changed

The Ospreys star is eager to return to action after sustaining a shoulder injury on the tour of South Africa

Wales Online

MP hits out at Scottish rugby chiefs over trans policy as other UK nations change rules

Rugby chiefs in Scotland have not stopped trans players from competing in full-contact matches with biological females, and MP - and former international - Tonia Antoniazzi has slammed the decision

Daily Mirror

How criticism fuelled Leeds Rhinos and Mikolaj Oledzki to unlikely Grand Final

The Rhinos are back at Old Trafford after five years in the most unlikely of circumstances.

Leeds Live

Is New Zealand vs Australia on TV? Kick-off time and channel for Rugby Championship fixture

All you need to know about the match

The Independent UK

Today's rugby news as Ken Owens starts Welsh Premiership game and Welsh coach lands new job

The latest rugby headlines and news bulletins from Wales and the rest of the world

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The Independent UK

New Zealand vs Australia live stream: How to watch Rugby Championship match online and on TV

Everything you need to know about the match

The Independent UK

New Zealand vs Australia team news for Rugby Championship fixture

All you need to know about the match

Irish Mirror

Greg O'Shea breaks down as he opens up about 'really, really bad' time in his life

In a new brutally honest interview, the Limerick entertainer and rugby star revealed that one evening he thought about taking his own life while behind the wheel of a car.

USA Today Sports Media Group

The History of Rugby Football: From the Beginning of the Game to Today

The origins of Rugby Football are inextricably linked with the history of football more generally. Although the modern game of Rugby Union is almost unrecognisable from its early counterparts, some of its features can be found in older schools and ...

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Newcastle Herald

From the operating table to punching on and enjoying a beer, Michael Dan has packed plenty into a playing stint that comes to an end on Saturday

"I don't do cheap shots, I don't head high people ... if there is any way I can physically or psychologically get over my opponent, I will do it for the betterment of my teammates."

The Guardian - AU

Wallabies must turn hard luck into heroism to make Bledisloe history at Eden Park

Australia take on the All Blacks again on Saturday. Can they put the drama of last week’s controversial loss behind them to make history?

ABC News

As South Sydney close in on an unlikely grand final berth, Latrell Mitchell is becoming a rugby league superhero

If a child dreamed up a rugby league player, they'd play like Latrell Mitchell, writes Nick Campton. So can the South Sydney star take his team all the way?

Daily Mirror

James Haskell fears the worst over Wasps’ plight as club on the brink of administration

Wasps RFC face a winding-up order over unpaid tax, as English rugby continues to be rocked by financial problems with Worcester RFC also on the brink amid spiralling debts

The National (Scotland)

Franco Smith explains Warriors pack changes for Cardiff game

THAT old rugby aphorism about forwards winning matches and backs deciding by how much sprung to mind yesterday as Glasgow Warriors head coach Franco…

Daily Mirror

Rugby legends hail Motor Neurone Disease breakthrough that 'will bring hope to thousands'

A breakthrough in MND treatment has been described as 'remarkable’ as rugby greats Doddie Weir and Rob Burrow - both diagnosed with the condition - say there is hope for the future

The Independent UK

Worcester will take on Newcastle but Government could put club in administration

Warriors face a Monday deadline to show that meaningful progress has been made.

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